Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,833flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,509
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Spearfish to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,640
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,833

Return trip

Austin → Spearfish$4,002

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Spearfish to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$3.27	$3,556 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,762	$3.90	$4,143 – $5,381
48' flatbed	$4,833	$3.96	$4,156 – $5,509
Step deck	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110
Power only	$3,527	$2.89	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,662	$2.18	$2,209 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,610	$2.14	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,598	$1.31	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Spearfish

48' flatbed lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$8,708	$4.81	$7,489 – $9,927	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$4,771	$3.81	$4,103 – $5,439	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,874	$3.94	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,136	$3.90	$4,417 – $5,855	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,511	$4.37	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,088	$4.60	$6,955 – $9,220	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$4,830	$3.80	$4,153 – $5,506	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Spearfish, SD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Spearfish, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,509.

How far is Spearfish, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,221 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,193 of the $4,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Spearfish, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, which makes Spearfish, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology